SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (LAC), 82 (KC) | XM: 386 (LAC), 227 (KC) | SXM App: 817 (LAC), 815 (KC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 64-56-1
STREAKS: Chiefs have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 1/3/21: Chargers 38 at Chiefs 21
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/3/21
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS LEADERS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
L 20-17 vs. Dallas LAST WEEK L 36-35 at Baltimore
Brandon Staley: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 14-5
18.5/18.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 34.0/32.5
416.0 OFFENSE 401.0
Justin Herbert: 62-88-675-2-3-86.1 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 51-67-680-6-1-131.4
Austin Ekeler: 24-111-4.6-1 RUSHING Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 27-89-3.3-0
Mike Williams: 15-173-11.5-2 RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 14-211-15.1-1
339.0 DEFENSE 469.0
Joey Bosa, Kyler Fackrell: 1 SACKS Chris Jones: 2
Asante Samuel (R): 1 INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 2 (T1L)
-2 (2/4) TAKE/GIVE +2 (4/2)
Ty Long: 47.0 (36.0) PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 45.2 (41.2)
Tristan Vizcaino: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/6 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 14 (8/8 PAT; 2/2 FG)
CHARGERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 31 of 41 passes (75.6 pct.) for 337 yards & TD vs. 2 INTs last week, his 10th-career game with 300+ passing yards, tied with PATRICK MAHOMES & HOFer DAN MARINO (10 games) for most-ever by player in 1st 2 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 300+ pass yards. Had 6 TDs (4 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT for 113.6 rating in 2 games vs. KC last season.
• RB AUSTIN EKELER led team with 9 catches & 115 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 54 rush) last week. Has 546 scrimmage yards (109.2 per game) in his past 5 vs. KC. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with TD catch. RB JUSTIN JACKSON had 104 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 32 rec.) in last meeting.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 108 rec. yards last week. Is only player in AFC with 100+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 7 catches for 96 yards in his last game vs. KC (9/20/20). Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. KC. WR MIKE WILLIAMS aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 108 yards & TD in last meeting.
• DE JOEY BOSA had sack in his last game vs. KC (9/20/20). Has 4 sacks in his past 3 on road. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. LB KYLER FACKRELL had sack & FF last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Had TFL in only career game vs. KC (10/27/19 w/ GB). S DERWIN JAMES had 7 tackles & TFL in Week 2. S NASIR ADDERLEY led team with career-high 9 tackles & had PD last week. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. Rookie CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had 3 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 2.
CHIEFS NOTES
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 24 of 31 passes (77.4 pct.) for 343 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 131.5 rating last week. Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes. Leads AFC with 131.4 rating this season. Has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 97.5 rating in 5 career games vs. LAC. Has 1,721 pass yards (344.2 per game) & 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 114 rating in his past 5 at home.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE had 70 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 32 rec.) in only career game vs. LAC (9/20/20). Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. division. RB DARREL WILLIAMS rushed for 1st TD of season last week.
• WR TYREEK HILL had 5 catches for 99 yards & TD in his last game vs. LAC (9/20/20). Has 609 rec. yards (101.5 per game) in his past 6 at home. TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 7 catches for 109 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 7th in row with TD catch, would be 2nd-longest streak by TE since 1970. Had 9 catches for 90 yards & TD in his last game vs. LAC (9/20/20). WRs BRYON PRINGLE & DEMARCUS ROBINSON each had 1st rec. TDs of season in Week 2.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU had 2 INTs, incl. 34-yard INT-TD, last week, his 3rd-career game with 2 INTs. Has 4 PD & 2 INTs in 3 career games vs. LAC. S DANIEL SORENSEN had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 2. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAC. LB ANTHONY HITCHENS led team with 12 tackles & had TFL last week. Has 61 tackles (10.2 per game) in 6 career games vs. LAC. DT CHRIS JONES has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home.
